Southwest Florida Real Estate News and Market Insight

Late last week, the U.S. housing market appeared to be on solid footing going into March, but a wrench was unexpectedly thrown into the works when the U.S. and Israel launched a military strike against Iran over the weekend. Mortgage News Daily reported Monday that 30-year fixed rates jumped 13 basi

Olympic swimmer Daniella Ramirez has admitted that she can "barely make rent" with the money she earns from her career as a professional athlete—despite walking away from the 2024 Paris Games with a silver medal. The 24-year-old, who was a member of the artistic swimming squad that took second place

After more than 17 years at the helm, MLS industry veteran and 2025 HousingWire Woman of Influence Merri Jo Cowen has officially stepped down from her role as the CEO of Florida’s Stellar MLS, according to an announcement on Tuesday. She is being replaced by Shayne Fairley.  Stellar MLS had previous

Lawmakers in Connecticut have joined other state legislators in seeking to establish a process to ensure public marketing of certain real estate listings.  Connecticut legislators introduced Senate Bill 340 last week, sponsored by the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, which is a bipartisan commit

Rhode Island, like other states nationwide, is grappling with a housing affordability crisis.​ State lawmakers are now on their sixth legislative package to strengthen efforts to improve housing affordability. This time, the package includes reviving boarding houses and co-living. Like California, F

Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs' planned release date from prison has been moved up by six weeks it's been revealed—just two months after the musician decided to take his infamous $61.5 million "freak off" mansion off the market in Los Angeles. Diddy, 56, who was found guilty on two counts of transportati

Squatters have been a growing issue among homeowners for years, with unlawful tenants getting increasingly creative with how to claim property they do not own.  Unlawful tenants, or "squatters," have become a significant, escalating concern for homeowners in recent years. The methods used by these i

On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, an incredible total lunar eclipse captivated the skies around the world, with visibility possible across most of America in the early morning hours.  And the first mesmerizing images are already pouring in. A total lunar eclipse makes the moon appear dark red or orange, ea

A man who was detained for questioning in the Nancy Guthrie case following a SWAT raid on his Arizona home has spoken out to insist he had nothing to do with the 84-year-old's disappearance—as Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos spoke out to reassure the public that his investigators are getting ever "c

Beyond their celebrated industrial roots, passionate sports cultures, and iconic food scenes, Philadelphia and Chicago have something else in common: luxury housing that remains remarkably attainable compared to other major American cities. Anchoring the Midwestern region, Chicago ranks as the third

🏆 Residential: The priciest home sale recorded in South Florida was in Palm Beach. An LLC tied to Justin Daniels parted with a home at 314 Chilean Avenue for $11.9 million. The buyer was a trust linked to Brian J. Flynn. The 4,200-square-foot property, built in 2000, has four bedrooms and five and

The U.S. housing supply gap widened to 4.03 million units as new construction faltered last year, fueling a vicious cycle of displacement that has essentially erased an entire generation from the market. Nearly 2 million young would-be buyers found themselves trapped in a state of suspended adulthoo

A group of Senate Democrats introduced a bill to exempt home construction materials from tariffs, a move the National Association of Home Builders has pushed for. S. 3943 would automatically exempt a list of building materials from current and future tariffs. It would also require the Department of

The National Flood Insurance Program continues to make headlines, as those scrutinizing it continue to characterize the NFIP as being in an "actuarial death spiral." The NFIP has chugged along the path of uncertainty for many years, experiencing 35 short-term congressional reauthorizations since 201

Emirates airline said it will resume a limited number of flights as early as Monday evening local time.

A $50 million Turks and Caicos property that has been featured in an array of wildly popular reality TV shows, including Bravo's "Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip" and Netflix's "Too Hot to Handle" is set to hit the auction block next month—with no reserve. That means the property, which is curre

"Buying Beverly Hills" alum Mauricio Umansky's family is suing the ex-girlfriend of his father, Eduardo Umansky, alleging financial elder abuse. According to court records seen by TMZ, the suit was filed by real estate mogul Umansky's sister, Sharon Umansky Bento, who acts as Eduardo's conservator,

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, closed on their purchase of an Indian Creek mansion for a record $170 million.  The deal marks the culmination of weekslong buzz among the real estate community over the billionaire couple’s impending purchase on the exclusive waterfront island.  Zuckerb

Late socialite Ivana Trump's palatial New York City townhouse has finally found a buyer—more than three years after it was put on the market for $26.5 million. President Donald Trump's former spouse resided in the home for more than 10 years, and it was in the Upper East Side property where Ivana di

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans is trying a new marketing push for the first time in a bid to sell the last remaining condominiums that have sat vacant since the building welcomed its first residents four years ago. The empty condos make up nearly 30% of the units—none of which